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Sexuality

Hardback

Main Details

Title Sexuality
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jeffrey Weeks
SeriesKey Ideas
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9780415282857
ClassificationsDewey:306.7
Audience
Undergraduate
Professional & Vocational
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Edition 2nd Revised edition
Illustrations further reading, index

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 1 September 2007
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

We are almost programmed into thinking of our sexuality as a wholly natural feature of life. But sexual relations are just one form of social relations. Sexuality has both a history and a sociology - it is not simply a matter of biological or psychological 'drives'. Drawing on the analysis of Michel Foucault amongst others, this new edition of Sexuality examines the subject in terms of social, moral and political issues, and features new material on AIDS, queer theory and the influence of postcolonial theory. This book provides an indispensable, comprehensive introduction to the sociology of sexuality, discussing its cultural and socio-historical construction, its relationship with power, and the state's involvement in its rationalisation and regulation.

Reviews

'A classic introduction to the subject' - Richard Twine 'Weeks has written a slim book, packed with thought.' - Reviewing Sociology